Rococo Tables
Rococo was an aesthetic movement in the fine and decorative arts in the 18th century that found its inspiration in nature and fostered an overall lightness and delicacy of form, construction and ornament in interior design. Rococo furniture, while greatly influenced by trends in Italy and Germany, is often called Louis XV style — the movement having reached its best expression during that sybaritic French king’s reign.
The term “rococo” is thought to be a portmanteau of the French words rocaille and coquilles — “rock” and “shells” — organic motifs frequently used in architecture and design of the style.
When it comes to authentic Rococo furniture's characteristics, it is above all sensuous and social. The furniture of earlier eras in Europe had been heavy in every sense; the Rococo period saw the appearance of light-framed upholstered armchairs, side chairs and occasional tables that could easily be moved to form conversational circles.
The signal detail of Rococo furniture design is the gently curved cabriole, or S-shaped chair-, table-, and cabinet-leg. It imitates the bend of a tree limb or a flower stem. In a further reference to nature, furnishings were often asymmetrical and painted white, or in soft, pastel shades. Rococo has become a timeless style, and as the furniture pieces presented on 1stDibs demonstrate, its playful, sculptural forms can provide visual excitement to contemporary, clean-lined spaces.
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Tables
Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Tables
Pine
2010s American Rococo Tables
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Pine
1830s English Antique Rococo Tables
Brass
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Pine
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
1860s English Antique Rococo Tables
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Canvas, Pine
1820s English Antique Rococo Tables
Brass
2010s Danish Rococo Tables
Pine
1850s English Antique Rococo Tables
Pine, Paint
1820s English Antique Rococo Tables
Pine, Paint
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Marble